, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
That's okay. I know that, long term, we'd like to see devolution of the network in Wales. I know that a lot of work needs to take place to bring it up to standard as well, a lot of investment. But the amount of money that we in Wales can hold in the Welsh…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
I was really keen—[Interruption.] I was really keen in my contribution to outline the schemes that are already being done now and the pipeline before electrification can take place. It is a generational amount of funding that needs to be there, worked through…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
I do not. I do not. There's a pipeline of schemes that they are working through. They've started on them already—[Interruption.] They have started on the schemes already. Sorry, I shouldn’t respond in a conversation. I must remember that. But there are—
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
I was—. Yes.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
There was an announcement of a £14 billion generational investment in Welsh rail. It was a commitment developed over the past two years by the Cabinet Secretary, Ken Skates, and significant enough to be required to be signed off by the Prime Minister, as it…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
Yes, I will.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The rail network
My contribution today focuses on the rail network in north Wales, mainly. It was extremely welcome to hear the announcement of the £14 billion generational investment in Welsh rail, a commitment to development—
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
Thanks for that answer, Cabinet Secretary. I know that Denbighshire council has been making real progress in delivering additional council homes in our town centres, which will not only provide affordable homes, but will also increase footfall. In Prestatyn…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
6. What support is the Welsh Government providing for town-centre regeneration across Denbighshire? OQ63918
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) and (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
That takes us on to item 4, so, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of today’s meeting. Are Members content to meet in private? Okay, thank you. Could we move to private?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papers to note
I'll move on to item 3, which is papers to note. We have 14 papers to note today, full details of which are set out in the agenda and in the paper pack. Are Members happy to note the papers? Okay, thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Yes. We’ve kept you almost 10 minutes over. I’d like to thank you for coming along today. You will be sent a transcript for checking as usual. I’d like to wish you well in whatever you choose to do. Jeremy, I think you’ve been here many times in your role…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Cefin, would you come in on that one, please?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
We have run out of time. We have one important question to ask, if that's okay? Would that be all right? Just regarding local authority safeguarding—could we just ask that question?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you, Natasha. Thank you, Minister. I'll be bringing Cefin in now for the final set of questions. There are quite a few, so can we have concise answers as well, please, going forward? You've got six questions here, Cefin.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you very much. Natasha, over to you, please.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Okay. Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Okay, thank you. Cefin, would you like to continue?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Okay, thank you. Jenny, did you want to come in on this?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
We'll just take a little pause. Okay. It seems to be okay again. Could you just repeat that last sentence for us?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Minister, we have an unstable connection to you at the moment.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Minister, your screen has frozen, and—
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Okay. Thank you very much. We'll move on to Cefin now.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
I was waiting for you to say that, Natasha. [Laughter.]
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Okay. We're going to move on now to Natasha's set of questions, please. Thank you.
